Acid-base polyimide blends for the application as electrolyte membranes for fuel cells

Journal of Membrane Science

Volumn 280, Issue 1-2, 2006, Pages 321-329

  Jang, Wonbong ^a   Sundar, Saimani ^a   Choi, Seunghyuk ^a   Shul, Yong Gun ^a   Han, Haksoo ^a  

^a Yonsei University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Blends; Electrolyte membrane; Fuel cell; Ionic crosslinking; Ionomers; Polyimides

Indexed keywords

CROSSLINKING; ELECTROLYTES; IONOMERS; POLYIMIDES; POLYMER BLENDS; POLYMERIC MEMBRANES; SYNTHESIS (CHEMICAL);

BLENDS; ELECTROLYTE MEMBRANES; IONIC CROSSLINKING; POLYMER SWELLING;

FUEL CELLS;

ELECTROLYTE; POLYIMIDE; POLYMER; SULFONIC ACID DERIVATIVE;

CROSSLINKING; ELECTROLYTES; FUEL CELLS; IONOMERS; POLYIMIDES; POLYMER BLENDS; POLYMERIC MEMBRANES; SYNTHESIS (CHEMICAL);

ACID BASE BALANCE; ARTICLE; HYDROLYSIS; ION TRANSPORT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTON TRANSPORT; SYNTHESIS; THERMOSTABILITY; WATER TRANSPORT;

EID: 33745714114     PISSN: 03767388     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2006.01.035     Document Type: Article

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